Dwarf Crested Iris

• WhenBlooms April and May
• WhereShady forest slopes

Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) is a wildflower that is harder to find in Tennessee. Say it: eye-ris kris-tah-tuh.

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• Michael J. Papay (CC BY)
• Michael J. Papay (CC BY)

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